Ipswich Children dying as homelessness services fail youth NEW data has revealed the scale of unaccompanied child homelessness in Australia, with experts warning that gaps in support services are putting young lives at risk. Rob Mellett 10 Sep 2025
Ipswich Button battery in burrito bowl at Ripley takeaway AN IPSWICH woman says she was left panicked and unable to sleep after discovering a button battery in her meal from Guzman y Gomez at Ripley recently. Rob Mellett 10 Sep 2025
Ipswich Tribune At breaking point: Candy Soil stink continues RESIDENTS at North Ipswich say they are at breaking point after composting facility Candy Soil continues to fill the streets with a putrid stench. Rob Mellett 27 Aug 2025
Health New veterans’ hub location revealed VETERANS and their families will soon have access to support closer to home, with a location selected at 260 Brisbane Street, West Ipswich. Rob Mellett 27 Aug 2025
Ipswich Tribune Fond farewell: pharmacist Bob Slater retires IF YOU’VE strolled through the old Ipswich Mall or the revitalised Nicholas Street Precinct over the past decades, chances are you’ve been greeted by the warm smile of Bob Slater. Rob Mellett 20 Aug 2025
Health LNP says expansion will tackle city ramping crisis IPSWICH Hospital’s overstretched emergency department is set for relief, with a $9.6 million expansion of its Transit Care Centre to double capacity. Rob Mellett 20 Aug 2025
Health Residential rehab service to open in Ipswich AN ALCOHOL and drug treatment centre will open in Ipswich later this year. Rob Mellett 30 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune No doctors: Canberra blamed for GP clinic closure THE doors of Willowbank Medical Practice have closed – and with them, for many locals, the last reliable link to timely, local medical care. Rob Mellett 16 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune ‘Betrayed’: NDIS cuts strand most vulnerable MICHELLE Belcher still remembers the call. Rob Mellett 09 Jul 2025
Health NDIS Feature - What is the NDIS? THE fundamental aim of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is to improve the quality of life of people with significant and permanent disability. Staff Writers 02 Jul 2025
Health NDIS Feature - New guidelines on accessibility of digital tech THE Australian Human Rights Commission has released new guidelines to assist organisations and businesses to meet their legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act when providing digital products and services. Staff Writers 02 Jul 2025
Health NDIS Feature - Stories of success from NDIS STORIES of the life-changing difference NDIS funding has made for individuals and their families are shared on the scheme’s website. Staff Writers 02 Jul 2025
Health Rebalance services to save the NDIS: Grattan Institute THE National Disability Insurance Scheme has grown too big too fast, and its future is now at stake, according to the findings outlined in a new Grattan Institute report. Staff Writers 02 Jul 2025
Health NDIS Feature - Changes to funding are all about timing and budgets CHANGES to how people with disability receive their funding began in late May this year and are being gradually rolled out. Staff Writers 02 Jul 2025
Health NDIS Feature - Autism most common disability AUTISM is the most common disability for people involved in the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Staff Writers 02 Jul 2025
Health Opportunities for graduates in the NDIA THE National Disability Insurance Agency has a graduate development program – a career opportunity within the Australian public service. Staff Writers 02 Jul 2025
Health Extra free dental care unveiled at Silkstone Dental WEST Moreton Health has unveiled a newly expanded Silkstone Dental Clinic which will bring free dental care to children and eligible adults. Rob Mellett 25 Jun 2025
Health Age no barrier for dedicated PCYC volunteers DEDICATED PCYC volunteers have shown age is no barrier when it comes to helping out. Rob Mellett 04 Jun 2025
Health Hospital Foundation unveils new name at gala night THE Ipswich Hospital Foundation celebrated a major milestone recently at its sold-out Gala Dinner in aid of mental health support in the region. Rob Mellett 04 Jun 2025
